WarGames
WarGames is a Halo-based machinima miniseries created by Syp The Mighty. A direct spinoff of Guard Duty, WarGames centers on UNSC Commander Ignacio Dominguez bringing a group of assist droids from a military training facility to the UNSC Cosmo to be retrofitted for an actual military operation led by a Spartan.
While produced concurrently with Classic Season 2, WarGames takes place concurrently with Season 1 and is a standalone sequel to Major Malfunction. Despite being produced as part of the Classic continuity, this series was retained as canonical to the main series continuity.
Characters
UNSC
- Red Bot (4 episodes)
- Yellow Bot (4 episodes)
- Green Bot (3 episodes)
- Blue Bot (3 episodes)
- Ignacio Dominguez (3 episodes)
- Louie Vargas (2 episodes)
- Alana Reynolds (2 episodes)
- Randy DeLuca (1 episode)
- Brigadier (1 episode)
The Damned
Black Out Guards
- Geff Rodrigo (1 episode)
- Mitchell Miller (1 episode)
Other
- Emery Eden (1 episode)
- Prim (1 episode)
- Molotov (1 episode)
- Cocktail (1 episode)
Episodes
| # | Thumbnail | Episode Title | Release Date | Running Time | Description |
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| 1. | 
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BOSS | July 21, 2022 | 1:55 | Something finally happens. |
| 2. | 
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UPGRADE | September 10, 2022 | 2:39 | Red wakes up in a mysterious new place. |
| 3. | 
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DECEPTION | November 26, 2022 | 2:32 | Louie leads the color-coded robot soldiers to a seemingly abandoned outpost, not knowing what lies ahead. |
| 4. | 
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AMBUSH | April 24, 2023 | 7:18 | The color-coded soldiers are imprisoned by aliens! |
Trivia
- While considered a side series, WarGames provides much of the world-building that episodes created afterward would rely on, the final two episodes of Classic Season 2. This series establishes:
- Outpost Pit Fall, while not referred to by name, is a training facility in which Spartans practice in simulated firefight exercises.
- The UNSC Cosmo, the UNSC-owned frigate that commands Outpost Black Out and other outposts as well as fleshing out its commander by extension.
- The Damned, an alliance of various non-human species attempting to awaken a Forerunner called "Starbreaker."
- Outpost High Ground, another outpost under the UNSC Cosmo's command. This outpost appeared in Major Malfunction, but is placed into the Guard Duty continuity here.
- The Brigadier, a Spartan and humanity's greatest champion investigating incidents involving Emery Eden without knowing who he is.
- Molotov and Cocktail, two assassins assisting in the Brigadier's investigation.
External Links
| Guard Duty Episodes | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | Wish • HQ • Fax • Machine • Replacement • Dysfunction • Invader • Stashed • Overture • Retrograde |
| Sides | Long Story, But... • Team Cosmo! • Listen Up! • Stay Tuned |
| Classic |
Classic Season 1: Talking • Something • The Point • The Transfer • Infinity |
| Related | At The Movies • Sandguardians • BattleDudes |